EVENTS ACROSS AMERICA
Celebrate German heritage. From Oktoberfests to Christmas and Easter. Festivals are a great way to celebrate your German roots, make contact with new friends and keep traditions alive all year long. Find out what is going on in your area in our event sections. If you know of one happening in your area, add it on and let the celebrating begin.
Benefit Concert, UNICEF's Relief Effort for Haiti
57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Sun Mar 21st 2010
Benefit Concert in Support of UNICEF's Relief Effort in Haiti at Carnegie Hall
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York
Tickets from $18 - $109
Three generations of classical artists - acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, legendary conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra - come together at Carnegie Hall for a benefit concert aiding UNICEF in their efforts to bring relief to the children surviving the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Eschenbach and Lang Lang had scheduled a 21 city North American tour celebrating their decade-long artistic collaboration, but when the devastating news of the earthquake broke, the artists felt compelled to bring their concert to New York for one night to support UNICEF’s efforts in Haiti.
The program for the evening features Beethoven’s "Leonora No. 3" Overture, Op. 72a; Mozart’s Piano concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453; Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 (Classique) in D Major, Op. 25 and Piano concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26.
"Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience"
Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St
Tue Mar 23rd 2010 to Tue Apr 13th 2010
March 23, 2010 – April 13, 2010, Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Opening reception: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St, New York City
The German Consulate presents the exhibition "Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience", a captivating survey of modern-day artists from Germany. The exhibition is an exciting collection offering New York art enthusiasts insight into the art movement in Germany today.
Featured Artists:
Dingo Babusch, Dr. Lusine Breitscheidel, Astrid Castillo Quesada, Zoran Gavric, Nadine Yvonne Jeners, CC Johnson, Brigitte Martha Keller, Martina Kolle, Christiane Lohrig, Peter Martin, Peter Rademacher, Pari Ravan, Fariba Roostaei, Michael B. Sky, Linde Unrein
Piano Virtuoso Joja Wendt at Dicapo Opera Theater
Dicapo Opera Theatre, 184 East 76th Street
Wed Apr 28th 2010
"The world's fastest piano player" Joja Wendt will perform his first international concert entitled "In 88 Keys Around The World" in New York.
Location and time:
April 28, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Dicapo Opera Theatre, 184 East 76th Street, New York
Admission: $40
The Kutztown Folk Festival
Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown, PA 19530
Sat Jul 3rd 2010 to Sun Jul 11th 2010
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FAMILY FUN AT THE 2010 KUTZTOWN FOLK FESTIVAL
Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown, PA 19530
Route 222 between Allentown and Reading, PA
WWW.KUTZTOWNFESTIVAL.COM
Nothing tops the good old-fashion summer fun to be found at the Kutztown Folk Festival! This family-oriented festival celebrates Pennsylvania Dutch folklife, and attracted a record-setting 150,000 visitors in 2009. Now in its 61st year, the Kutztown Folk Festival is the oldest, continuing folklife festival in America. The Festival has again been selected as one of America’s Top Shows by the ABA, was named as a “Must See” festival by the Washington Post, and listed as one of the Nation’s Top Festivals by USA Today Magazine.
Featured at this nine-day festival are demonstrations of traditional crafts by 200 juried American craftsmen, folklore demonstrations, historical reenactments, antiques, and traditional music, dancing and entertainment running non-stop on six stages. Visit the largest Quilt Sale in the Nation, featuring over 2,000 American made quilts. Children experience traditional, hands-on enjoyment in exciting new ways. Noah’s World animal park, hay mazes, do-it-yourself mural paintings, rides, and their own children’s stage make this Festival a time to remember as a wonderful family experience for your kids. And last but certainly not least - the best Pennsylvania Dutch food to be had anywhere!
Contact: Dave Fooks, Director
610-683-1537
e-mail: dave@kutztownfestival.com